IDENTIFY ELEMENTS

 

Description: This function allows the user to identify an element and its nodes by cursor selection.

 

Usage:

1.   DSI prompts:

>     SELECT ELEMENT BY CURSOR

·   DSI identifies the element's respective type, number, part and nodes. The selected element will be highlighted, and element and node numbers will be displayed in the dialogue window.

·  The user also has the option to key in the number of a desired element to identify its location and characteristics.

· It will also identify:

 

NASTRAN ELEMENT TYPE

LS-DYNA ELEMENT TYPE

CBAR

BEAM

RBE2

RIGID EL

PLOTEL

PLOTEL

PLATE

PLATE

SOLID

SOLID

CELAS2

SPRING

CELAS1

SPOTWELD

RBAR

MASS

CTUBE

JOINT

ISO-SHL

T-SHELL

RBE3

SEATBELT

 

IDENTIFY ELEMENTS displays element numbers and corresponding node numbers.